Simple Subjects worksheet for practicing sentence structure and identifying subjects in scrambled sentences.

Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to:

1. Unscramble each sentence and write the correct version on the line.
2. Circle the simple subject in each sentence.

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Step 1: Understand what a *simple subject* is

The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about — the person, place, thing, or idea performing the action or being described.

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Now let’s go through each sentence one by one.

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1. mother My sing loves to songs.

- Unscrambled: My mother loves to sing songs.
- Simple subject: "mother" (the person doing the loving/singing)
- ✔ Circle: mother

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2. wagon's broken. The wheel is red.

- This appears to be two sentences.
- First sentence: "wagon's broken." → "Wagon's" is short for "The wagon is broken."
- Second sentence: "The wheel is red."

So:
- Unscrambled:
- The wagon is broken.
- The wheel is red.
- Simple subjects:
- "wagon" (in first sentence)
- "wheel" (in second sentence)
- ✔ Circle: wagon and wheel

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3. lost. Is black the stapler

- Unscrambled: The stapler is black. It is lost.
- But it says "lost. Is black the stapler" — likely meant to be one sentence.
- Reordering: "The stapler is black and lost." or "The stapler is black. It is lost."

But based on structure:
→ "The stapler is black." (corrected from "Is black the stapler")

Wait — "Is black the stapler" is an inversion. Proper order: "The stapler is black."

And "lost" might be a separate fragment. But since it's written as "lost. Is black the stapler", maybe it's two parts?

Actually, likely intended: "The stapler is black and lost."

So:
- Unscrambled: The stapler is black and lost.
- Simple subject: "stapler"
- ✔ Circle: stapler

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4. brother in jumped the Melanie's pool.

- Unscrambled: My brother jumped into Melanie's pool.
- But the original has no "my" — just "brother".
- So: "Brother jumped into Melanie's pool."
- But "brother" should probably be "My brother" — but we must use only the words given.

Given words: brother, in, jumped, the, Melanie's, pool

Best unscrambling: Brother jumped into Melanie's pool.
- "In" → "into" (common preposition usage)

But “the” is included — so: Brother jumped into the pool of Melanie? Not natural.

Better: Brother jumped into Melanie's pool. ("Melanie's" already shows possession)

So:
- Unscrambled: Brother jumped into Melanie's pool.
- Simple subject: "Brother"
- ✔ Circle: Brother

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5. tail squirrel The nuts, the with bushy gathered

- Words: tail, squirrel, The, nuts, the, with, bushy, gathered

This seems like: "The squirrel with the bushy tail gathered the nuts."

Yes — that makes sense.

- Unscrambled: The squirrel with the bushy tail gathered the nuts.
- Simple subject: "squirrel" (the main noun doing the gathering)
- ✔ Circle: squirrel

Note: "with the bushy tail" is a prepositional phrase modifying "squirrel", not part of the subject.

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6. went best California. My to friend

- Words: went, best, California, My, to, friend

Likely: "My best friend went to California."

- Unscrambled: My best friend went to California.
- Simple subject: "friend" (though "best friend" is a compound noun, the simple subject is "friend")
- ✔ Circle: friend

> Note: "My best friend" is a noun phrase, but the simple subject is the core noun: friend

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7. gave a grandma My cookie, me

- Words: gave, a, grandma, My, cookie, me

Unscrambled: "My grandma gave me a cookie."

- Unscrambled: My grandma gave me a cookie.
- Simple subject: "grandma" (the one giving the cookie)
- ✔ Circle: grandma

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✔ Final Answers:

1. My mother loves to sing songs. → Simple subject: mother
2. The wagon is broken. The wheel is red. → Simple subjects: wagon, wheel
3. The stapler is black and lost. → Simple subject: stapler
4. Brother jumped into Melanie's pool. → Simple subject: Brother
5. The squirrel with the bushy tail gathered the nuts. → Simple subject: squirrel
6. My best friend went to California. → Simple subject: friend
7. My grandma gave me a cookie. → Simple subject: grandma

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✔ Instructions for the Student:

- Write the corrected sentence on the line.
- Circle the simple subject (the main noun) in each sentence.

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